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Kim and Kanye were among the stars at opening night (Picture: Splash News)

It takes a lot to get an apology out of Kanye West, but it turns out being called out by stage actors is his Achilles heel.

The rapper has issued a rare apology after he was caught texting during the opening night of The Cher Show on Broadway.

Kanye and wife Kim Kardashian were two of the stars attending the musical’s opening night at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York City, alongside celebs including Christine Baranski, Tina Fey, Alan Cumming and Cher herself.

And after walking the red carpet, with Kim stealing the spotlight in a backless silver gown, the couple settled in for the show… but Yeezy was a bit distracted.

An hour into the musical, Jarrod Spector, who plays Sonny Bono, tweeted at Kanye, chastising him for being on his phone.

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(We won’t point out the irony in him doing this via his own phone, during the musical.)

Jarrod tweeted: ‘Hey @kanyewest so cool that you’re here at @TheCherShow! If you look up from your cell phone you’ll see we’re doing a show up here. It’s opening night. Kind of a big deal for us. Thanks so much.’

We were expecting Kanye to go off on a rant about how phones and communication are what’s keeping the world alive, but the Stronger rapper soon swallowed his pride.

The 41-year-old replied: ‘The dynamics of Cher and Sonny’s relationship made Kim and I grab each other’s hand and sing “I got you babe”.

the dynamics of Cher and Sonny’s relationship made Kim and I grab each other’s hand and sing “I got you babe” please pardon my lack of etiquette. We have so much appreciation for the energy you guys put into making this master piece.

It turns out Kanye hasn’t been the only person on their phone during The Cher Show so far.

A preview of the musical saw Stephanie J Block, one of the three actresses playing Cher, ask someone in the audience to stop recording her – while she was midsong.

The Cher Show cast have not come to play.

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